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This
extraordinary species is the cold-hardiest of the genus. Lately (last
7 years) the large clumps of grey-green leaves have remained virtually
evergreen in my landscape. It is usually the first Crinum to flower
in the spring, with additional flowering coming after summer and fall rains.
Blooms vary from white, white with pink (or red to maroon) stripe, to solid
colors (pink to rose-red) in very rare examples. Grows to over 3'
high and 4' to 6' wide in full sun in moist soils, though its huge bulb
allows it to survive drought - even prolonged drought. Looks best
if given a deep watering every two weeks during a dry summer.
The two photographs, left
and below-left, are of just two of the parents of these seedlings, others
have bi-colored blooms. The seedlings offered here have not flowered
and there is no way we can fulfill requests for specific floral characteristics.
(Feed with 5 to 7 Agriform
21-gram,
2-year fertilizer tablets at the bottom of the hole at planting time.) |
